Bideford Buzz

www.bidefordbuzz.org.uk June 2011 Bideford Buzz A free community newsletter for Bideford, Northam, Appledore, Westward Ho!, Lundy and villages west as far as Hartland That bird! What was it? See ‘You Write’ People Relaxing, Bideford Quay Front Photo © Graham Hobbs Last month we published the photo by Robin Stowell of the junction of Coldharbour and Lower Gunstone. Here is a photo taken from roughly the same position in 1950 sent in to us by Len Husband whose grandparents Mr and Mrs Tucker lived at No. 12 from 1923 until 1946. Len lived there with his family from 1946 -1954. In the photo you can distinguish (albeit with difficulty) two pedestrians, Mr and Mrs H. Jewell the owners of 2 Lamerton Place, his Uncle and Aunt. Unfortunately the photo does not show the corner shop owned by Mrs Waldron and later by Mrs Cannon which was well patronised. © Graham ?????? The Bill of Sale for 12 Lamerton Place is shown on page 3. Devon Digital Printing and More ... Community Unit 4 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate Bideford, North Devon EX39 3HN Foundation Telephone: 01237 472277 Helping local people D is for Dolton A medium size village, ever expanding with new houses being built. Dolton is located between the villages of Beaford, Winkleigh and Merton. The village has many things to offer, including a grocer's and electrical shop. The Village Hall is used nearly every day, by many of the local organisations. There are three Public Houses, all supplying good food and drink. It has a bus service a few times a day into Barnstaple and Exeter and back. Dolton has its own local magazine, which gives the people an opportunity to write-in with future events and meetings etc. Dolton has its own website, www.dolton.org.uk which gets around 25 visits a day. The site has events listed, photos of events from the past 10 years and great pictures of Dolton from the early 1900s (see above) to present day. As with many villages, people are on the move more than in past years, but there are still many ‘real locals’ left in Dolton. info.dolton.co.uk locals left in Dolton. info.dolton.co.uk Bideford's first First Friday Jamie Daniels, Mayor of Manteo, cut the ribbon to open Bideford’s first First Fridays. Also in the Manteo camp was Nadine Daniels, Jamie's wife, and Kermit Skinner, the Town Manager. The live Skype opening of First Fridays was a great success with around 30 excited people gathered outside Froot Loop in Mill Street. There was an Anglo-American count down from 10 to cut the ribbon which ended in great howls and applause from both sides of the ocean. Seeing and hearing real Americans in our twin town was very exciting. It didn't take long before a little chatting and banter developed between Bideford people and their North Carolinan twins. Judith Christie sang one of her own folk songs which travelled across the pond and Razale Scott-Olivier appropriately sang 'Summer Time' to our new American friends. There has been much interest from musicians, entertainers, artists and businesses in town who wish to get more involved as the Summer progresses. Craftihands on Mill St are now running a monthly workshop; Velvet and Vanilla, the Health shop, and the Apothecary will all be open with special deals. Look out for the majorettes, Samba Sol band, Pipes and drums and other live music over the Summer months. The next First Friday will be from 4.30pm on Friday 3rd June July 1st will see the theme shift to Bideford’s Heritage with costumed characters and guided walks to celebrate Elizabethan Heritage day on July 2nd. For details about First Fridays visit www.bbcdevon.org/firstfridays or see diary entry in Buzz 2 Appledore – One hundred years ago Befriending dying. Mrs Joyce Webb of Old Town Bideford has Some of you will have read the article in the in her possession a Royal Humane Society Journal called 'Talking about the grave subject of award presented to her grandfather:- death.' Did you know that we are lucky enough in Bideford to have our own support for people who 'That the sincere thanks of this committee are dying and their families. Annee Bury a nurse, inscribed on parchment are justly due and are healer and funeral celebrant, with 12 years hereby presented to William Braund for his experience in hospices has recently set uo a courage and humane exertions in having on the service called Befriending Dying, based at the 6th June 1864 jumped from the Quay into the Bideford Apothecary in Mill St. Here you will find water at Appledore, Devon, to the relief of a reference books and information about death and child who had accidentally fallen therein and dying, caring for carers and funerals during this whose life he thereby saved.' difficult time. Annee offers a free consultation, why not pop by and find out more. Carer's week is the 13th -18th June Family history After a very successful period of Family history Chemotherapy Unit help sessions we are now suspending this until Nicki Bellew, Felicity Reid, Georgina and Heather the Autumn. I would like to thank all of those who Smoldon are raising awareness and money for have attended and look forward to renewing their the new Chemotherapy Unit and the Special acquaintance after the summer hols.I would also Care Baby Unit at Barnstaple's North Devon like to thank all the staff at the Bideford library Hospital by walking the Great Wall of China- who have done all the work and organising the website address for donations is behind the scenes. http://www.justgiving.com/Heather-Smoldon The next meeting of the North Devon Group of All enquiries phone Nicki 07891903683 or Flic the Devon Family History Society will be on 07814520357 or 01271858546 Saturday 18th June when the Education Officer of the History Society, Janet Henwood,will be Bideford Longbridge - Restoration wins national there to discuss newspapers and their great award importance in researching your ancestors. A prestigious national accolade has been The meeting will be at The Burton Art Museum presented to Devon County Council from 2pm- 4pm. It is free and all are welcome. Light refreshments will be available. Any enquiries please phone me Len Collum 01237 472883. Light refreshments will be available. Any enquiries please phone me Len Collum 01237 472883. Bill of Sale for for 12 Lamerton Place 30th October 1923 (see front page) 3 One hundred years ago from the Bideford Gazette Rev, Roger Granville The death has occurred of the Rev. Roger Granville at Pinhoe, but formerly the Rector of Bideford. St Mary's Parish Church was rebuilt in 1864/5 and Rev. Granville saved some of the woodwork which he used to form the screen at the base of the tower. He also built St Peter's Church at East the Water almost entirely at his own expense. He was also responsible for the infants' school beside St Mary’s and the Port Mission at East the Water. In all he served Bideford for 18 years. Nightingale in Nurses Home The new 'Nightingale Nurses Home' was formally opened at Westcroft Rd Bideford. There was everything that one could wish for in a private nursing home. The home would provide trained nurses for visiting. General Booth General Booth is soon to make a tour of South Africa concerning emigration to that area, but before leaving England, and he is now in his eighty second year, he will visit Bideford to deliver a lecture on the Salvation Army, what it is, what it does, and what it is destined to do. Hartland A Hartland man was summoned for driving without a light at Hartland. The police constable, in proving the case, said the defendant had told him that the candle had burned out completely and that he did not have another one. He was fined 2/6d Mike Davy News from the Burton Art Gallery & Museum The main exhibition by Sir Howard Hodgkin continues until 6th June, when it will be replaced on the 18th by an exhibition of 200 works by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. This is their annual exhibition, and comprises examples of etching, lithography, wood engraving and mezzotints. Modern techniques, such as digital and photographic methods are used now, and so it will be interesting to see all these different methods. We are privileged in Bideford to have among our residents, Hilary Paynter, who is the President of the Royal Society of Painter- Printmakers, and she will be giving a free 'Talk and Tour' of the exhibition on the 18th June at 2.00 p.m. It is so much more rewarding to have someone who knows their subject with you when looking at any exhibition, so this will be well worth attending. Nick Orsler's glass will still be on show, until 26th June, - translucent forms reflecting rainbow colours The Friends hold an evening event each month – except for August – and June's guest speaker is Gisela Banbury, who will give us an insight into 'Living with Embroidery'. Gisela specialises in ecclesiastical embroidery, and will show us all the lovely silks and metalised threads used for copes and hangings. If you already quilt or enjoy needlework, you will find this especially interesting, and pehaps inspire you to take it up. Date: 22nd June, 7.30 p.m. in the Gallery. £5 – book on 01237 471455, or pay at the door. A day trip by coach to the Leach Pottery at St.

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